Occidental Petroleum insider activity
What the executives and directors of Occidental Petroleum actually did with their own shares, decoded from their SEC Form 4 filings. Each figure says the stretch of time it covers.
The tape: three years of insider trades
Every marker sits at the price reported on the Form 4. The line is the monthly median of all prices insiders reported, so the chart needs no market feed; the grey strip is the routine flow (grants, vestings, tax withholding and gifts) that a headline gets wrong by counting it as selling.
The 82 routine events on the chart, as a list
| Date | Insider | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | POLLACK BRAD | 26K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Hollub Vicki A. | 77K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jackson Richard A. | 102K |
| May 4, 2026 | KLESSE WILLIAM R | 5,062 |
| May 4, 2026 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | 3,734 |
| May 4, 2026 | GOULD ANDREW | 6,472 |
| May 4, 2026 | MOORE JACK B | 8,199 |
| May 4, 2026 | BAILEY VICKY A | 4,957 |
| May 4, 2026 | POLADIAN AVEDICK BARUYR | 4,149 |
| May 4, 2026 | Shearer Bob | 3,734 |
| May 4, 2026 | Robinson Kenneth B. | 5,062 |
| May 4, 2026 | ONeill Claire | 3,734 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | POLADIAN AVEDICK BARUYR | 10K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Kerrigan Sylvia J | 67K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Hollub Vicki A. | 127K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Champion Christopher O | 19K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Dillon Kenneth | 38K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Peterson Robert L | 33K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Jackson Richard A. | 48K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Simmons Jeff F | 34K |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Mathew Sunil | 36K |
| Feb 23, 2026 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | 3,656 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Hollub Vicki A. | 82K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Champion Christopher O | 13K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Dillon Kenneth | 26K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Peterson Robert L | 23K |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Jackson Richard A. | 26K |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Kerrigan Sylvia J | 5,324 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Jackson Richard A. | 31K |
| May 9, 2025 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | 9,521 |
| May 5, 2025 | KLESSE WILLIAM R | 7,860 |
| May 5, 2025 | GOULD ANDREW | 8,375 |
| May 5, 2025 | MOORE JACK B | 13K |
| May 5, 2025 | BAILEY VICKY A | 8,552 |
| May 5, 2025 | POLADIAN AVEDICK BARUYR | 6,442 |
| May 5, 2025 | Shearer Bob | 5,798 |
| May 5, 2025 | Robinson Kenneth B. | 7,860 |
| May 5, 2025 | ONeill Claire | 5,798 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Kerrigan Sylvia J | 64K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Hollub Vicki A. | 128K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Champion Christopher O | 19K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Dillon Kenneth | 39K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Peterson Robert L | 34K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Jackson Richard A. | 39K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Simmons Jeff F | 37K |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Mathew Sunil | 38K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Hollub Vicki A. | 251K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Champion Christopher O | 46K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Dillon Kenneth | 91K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Peterson Robert L | 84K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Jackson Richard A. | 84K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Simmons Jeff F | 59K |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Mathew Sunil | 57K |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Kerrigan Sylvia J | 5,324 |
| May 3, 2024 | KLESSE WILLIAM R | 4,738 |
| May 3, 2024 | GUTIERREZ CARLOS M | 3,495 |
| May 3, 2024 | GOULD ANDREW | 5,048 |
| May 3, 2024 | MOORE JACK B | 8,149 |
| May 3, 2024 | BAILEY VICKY A | 4,640 |
| May 3, 2024 | POLADIAN AVEDICK BARUYR | 3,883 |
Where the shares went, last 12 months
Every Form 4 movement decomposed: what flowed in (grants, vested equity, purchases) and what flowed out (tax withholding, plan sales, discretionary sales, gifts). Counted in shares, because grants carry no price.
The chart, in numbers
| Flow | Shares |
|---|---|
| Granted | 621K |
| Bought on market | 9,770 |
| Withheld for tax | 239K |
| Gifts | 5,000 |
| Kept | 387K |
Skin in the game
Directly held shares as reported after each trade, indexed to 100 at the start of the window, up to five years back. Direct holdings only: trust and family-entity positions are per-entity in the filings and do not sum honestly, so this chart refuses to guess. The steps are the trades.
The chart, in numbers
| Insider | Start of the window | Latest reported | Indexed, start = 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollub Vicki A. | 484K | 1.0M | 214.4 |
| Dillon Kenneth | 172K | 372K | 216.8 |
Who holds what
the 14 largest holdings of 21| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m | 12 m | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFETT WARREN E Last trade Feb 7, 2025 | 10% owner | 265M | – | – | Feb 7, 2025 | |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | 265M | – | – | – | |
| Hollub Vicki A. Last trade Mar 28, 2022 | Director | 1.1M | – | – | Mar 28, 2022 | |
| Jackson Richard A. President and CEO Last trade Jun 23, 2026 | CEO | 444K | $250K | – | net buying over the year: 1 month buying, 0 months selling | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Dillon Kenneth Senior Vice President Last trade Mar 26, 2020 | Officer | 372K | – | – | Mar 26, 2020 | |
| Simmons Jeff F Senior Vice President | Officer | 333K | – | – | – | |
| Peterson Robert L Senior Vice President | Officer | 313K | – | – | – | |
| Mathew Sunil SVP & CFO | CFO | 229K | – | – | – | |
| KLESSE WILLIAM R Last trade Dec 16, 2025 | Director | 223K | $195K | – | net buying over the year: 1 month buying, 0 months selling | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Kerrigan Sylvia J SVP & Chief Legal Officer | Officer | 180K | – | – | – | |
| Bennett Peter J. Vice President | Officer | 146K | – | – | – | |
| Champion Christopher O VP, CAO and Controller Last trade Jun 1, 2022 | Officer | 144K | – | – | Jun 1, 2022 | |
| POLADIAN AVEDICK BARUYR Last trade Mar 11, 2022 | Director | 85K | – | – | Mar 11, 2022 | |
| GUTIERREZ CARLOS M Last trade Dec 16, 2013 | Director | 83K | – | – | Dec 16, 2013 |
Open-market trade log
the 60 most recent of 487| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since trade | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Jackson Richard A. (CEO) 4,770 shares $52.38 +0.0% since trade filed Jun 24, 2026 | Open-market buy | 4,770 | $52.38 | $250K | +0.0% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | KLESSE WILLIAM R (Director) 5,000 shares $38.98 +34.4% since trade filed Dec 17, 2025 | Open-market buy | 5,000 | $38.98 | $195K | +34.4% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 763K shares $46.82 +11.9% since trade filed Feb 11, 2025 | Open-market buy | 763K | $46.82 | $36M | +11.9% | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 242K shares $46.31 +13.1% since trade filed Dec 19, 2024 | Open-market buy | 242K | $46.31 | $11M | +13.1% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 3.4M shares $45.55 +15.0% since trade filed Dec 19, 2024 | Open-market buy | 3.4M | $45.55 | $154M | +15.0% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 375K shares $46.92 +11.6% since trade filed Dec 19, 2024 | Open-market buy | 375K | $46.92 | $18M | +11.6% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 2.4M shares $46.16 +13.5% since trade filed Dec 19, 2024 | Open-market buy | 2.4M | $46.16 | $112M | +13.5% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 2.5M shares $46.25 +13.3% since trade filed Dec 19, 2024 | Open-market buy | 2.5M | $46.25 | $115M | +13.3% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 334K shares $59.75 −12.3% since trade filed Jun 17, 2024 | Open-market buy | 334K | $59.75 | $20M | −12.3% | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.1M shares $59.59 −12.1% since trade filed Jun 17, 2024 | Open-market buy | 1.1M | $59.59 | $63M | −12.1% | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.6M shares $59.77 −12.4% since trade filed Jun 17, 2024 | Open-market buy | 1.6M | $59.77 | $93M | −12.4% | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 766K shares $60.28 −13.1% since trade filed Jun 12, 2024 | Open-market buy | 766K | $60.28 | $46M | −13.1% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 400K shares $60.43 −13.3% since trade filed Jun 12, 2024 | Open-market buy | 400K | $60.43 | $24M | −13.3% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 585K shares $60.26 −13.1% since trade filed Jun 12, 2024 | Open-market buy | 585K | $60.26 | $35M | −13.1% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.4M shares $59.67 −12.2% since trade filed Jun 7, 2024 | Open-market buy | 1.4M | $59.67 | $83M | −12.2% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 654K shares $59.93 −12.6% since trade filed Jun 7, 2024 | Open-market buy | 654K | $59.93 | $39M | −12.6% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 524K shares $59.75 −12.3% since trade filed Jun 7, 2024 | Open-market buy | 524K | $59.75 | $31M | −12.3% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 165K shares $57.20 −8.4% since trade filed Feb 5, 2024 | Open-market buy | 165K | $57.20 | $9.4M | −8.4% | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.2M shares $56.75 −7.7% since trade filed Feb 5, 2024 | Open-market buy | 1.2M | $56.75 | $70M | −7.7% | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.2M shares $57.14 −8.3% since trade filed Feb 5, 2024 | Open-market buy | 1.2M | $57.14 | $71M | −8.3% | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 164K shares $57.98 −9.7% since trade filed Feb 5, 2024 | Open-market buy | 164K | $57.98 | $9.5M | −9.7% | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.5M shares $57.39 −8.7% since trade filed Feb 5, 2024 | Open-market buy | 1.5M | $57.39 | $85M | −8.7% | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.7M shares $60.26 −13.1% since trade filed Dec 21, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.7M | $60.26 | $105M | −13.1% | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.8M shares $60.50 −13.4% since trade filed Dec 21, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.8M | $60.50 | $110M | −13.4% | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 748K shares $59.49 −12.0% since trade filed Dec 21, 2023 | Open-market buy | 748K | $59.49 | $44M | −12.0% | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 879K shares $60.16 −12.9% since trade filed Dec 21, 2023 | Open-market buy | 879K | $60.16 | $53M | −12.9% | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.5M shares $57.05 −8.2% since trade filed Dec 13, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.5M | $57.05 | $87M | −8.2% | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.7M shares $56.10 −6.6% since trade filed Dec 13, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.7M | $56.10 | $94M | −6.6% | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 106K shares $56.47 −7.2% since trade filed Dec 13, 2023 | Open-market buy | 106K | $56.47 | $6.0M | −7.2% | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 5.0M shares $55.58 −5.8% since trade filed Dec 13, 2023 | Open-market buy | 5.0M | $55.58 | $279M | −5.8% | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 2.1M shares $56.91 −8.0% since trade filed Dec 13, 2023 | Open-market buy | 2.1M | $56.91 | $122M | −8.0% | Dec 13, 2023 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.0M shares $63.05 −16.9% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.0M | $63.05 | $66M | −16.9% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.2M shares $62.69 −16.5% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.2M | $62.69 | $75M | −16.5% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.7M shares $62.80 −16.6% since trade filed Oct 25, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.7M | $62.80 | $106M | −16.6% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 261K shares $57.02 −8.1% since trade filed Jun 28, 2023 | Open-market buy | 261K | $57.02 | $15M | −8.1% | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.2M shares $57.17 −8.4% since trade filed Jun 28, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.2M | $57.17 | $71M | −8.4% | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 638K shares $57.01 −8.1% since trade filed Jun 28, 2023 | Open-market buy | 638K | $57.01 | $36M | −8.1% | Jun 28, 2023 |
| May 30, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 2.2M shares $58.30 −10.2% since trade filed May 30, 2023 | Open-market buy | 2.2M | $58.30 | $128M | −10.2% | May 30, 2023 |
| May 26, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.5M shares $58.85 −11.0% since trade filed May 30, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.5M | $58.85 | $88M | −11.0% | May 30, 2023 |
| May 25, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 957K shares $58.75 −10.8% since trade filed May 30, 2023 | Open-market buy | 957K | $58.75 | $56M | −10.8% | May 30, 2023 |
| May 18, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.2M shares $58.11 −9.9% since trade filed May 18, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.2M | $58.11 | $71M | −9.9% | May 18, 2023 |
| May 17, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 614K shares $58.66 −10.7% since trade filed May 18, 2023 | Open-market buy | 614K | $58.66 | $36M | −10.7% | May 18, 2023 |
| May 16, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.6M shares $58.22 −10.0% since trade filed May 18, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.6M | $58.22 | $95M | −10.0% | May 18, 2023 |
| May 15, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 993K shares $58.46 −10.4% since trade filed May 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 993K | $58.46 | $58M | −10.4% | May 15, 2023 |
| May 12, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 370K shares $57.94 −9.6% since trade filed May 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 370K | $57.94 | $21M | −9.6% | May 15, 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 157K shares $56.80 −7.8% since trade filed May 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 157K | $56.80 | $8.9M | −7.8% | May 15, 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 645K shares $57.82 −9.4% since trade filed May 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 645K | $57.82 | $37M | −9.4% | May 15, 2023 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 547K shares $58.61 −10.6% since trade filed Mar 27, 2023 | Open-market buy | 547K | $58.61 | $32M | −10.6% | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.2M shares $59.63 −12.2% since trade filed Mar 27, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.2M | $59.63 | $74M | −12.2% | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 778K shares $59.16 −11.5% since trade filed Mar 27, 2023 | Open-market buy | 778K | $59.16 | $46M | −11.5% | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.1M shares $58.29 −10.1% since trade filed Mar 27, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.1M | $58.29 | $64M | −10.1% | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 110K shares $57.15 −8.4% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 110K | $57.15 | $6.3M | −8.4% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.4M shares $56.66 −7.6% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.4M | $56.66 | $80M | −7.6% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 461K shares $61.29 −14.5% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 461K | $61.29 | $28M | −14.5% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 846K shares $59.70 −12.3% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 846K | $59.70 | $50M | −12.3% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.9M shares $60.38 −13.3% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.9M | $60.38 | $116M | −13.3% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 259K shares $57.77 −9.3% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 259K | $57.77 | $15M | −9.3% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.3M shares $59.60 −12.1% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.3M | $59.60 | $80M | −12.1% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 1.5M shares $59.03 −11.3% since trade filed Mar 15, 2023 | Open-market buy | 1.5M | $59.03 | $91M | −11.3% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | BUFFETT WARREN E (10% owner) 41K shares $61.56 −14.9% since trade filed Mar 7, 2023 | Open-market buy | 41K | $61.56 | $2.5M | −14.9% | Mar 7, 2023 |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote: these pages are built from filings alone. A role here is the one on that day's Form 4, so somebody promoted since appears under both titles.
Filing hygiene
How to read this
A Form 4 transaction code decides everything. P is an open-market purchase and S an open-market sale; those two are the only codes where an insider chose to trade. A is a grant, M an option exercise or vesting, F shares withheld to cover tax, G a gift. Most “insiders dumped billions” headlines are code F and M mechanics.
Sales flagged 10b5-1 run on a plan the insider adopted in advance; since 2023 every Form 4 carries that flag. Buys have historically predicted returns, sales mostly have not, and this page states filings, not advice.